Two Great CTE Video Contests for Students!
"With 3 million jobs left unfilled in our country due to a mismatch of
employer needs and workers' skills, it's important that we educate students and
parents about the career opportunities available," according to Jan Bray,
Executive Director of the 27,000 member Association for Career and Technical
Education (ACTE).
Center for America and the ACTE are running parallel
video contests to promote awareness of career and technical education
options. The
winners will featured in national publicity programs.
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CFA is inviting current career and technical education
student teams to produce short videos that, in their own voice and style, tell
their own stories about how they are benefiting from the programs in which they
are enrolled. Some production funds are available for teams. Application
deadline Nov. 2nd. Contact Karen Kaplowitz, CFA Vice President, at kkaplowitz@newellis.com
or 888-890-4240 to talk about this invitation or let us know a convenient time
to call you. Download
CFA Contest Invitation
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ACTE has launched its sixth annual video public service
announcement video contest for secondary and postsecondary CTE students. CTE
students or teams are invited to use their video skills to promote CTE by
creating a 29 second video incorporating the theme, "Career and Technical
Education Works!". The first-place winner will receive a $750 cash
prize. Videos must be submitted by October 30, 2012. ACTE
Contest and Rules Announcement
ACTE has launched its sixth annual video public service
announcement video contest for secondary and postsecondary CTE students. CTE
students or teams are invited to use their video skills to promote CTE by
creating a 29 second video incorporating the theme, "Career and Technical
Education Works!". The first-place winner will receive a $750 cash
prize. Videos must be submitted by October 30, 2012. ACTE
Contest and Rules Announcement
CFA fully endorses ACTE's 2013 CTE Month
(February) which promotes career and technical education. This is a great
national celebration of rewarding career options!
"ACTE is excited to highlight the winners of the Center
for America's "Inspiring by Example" video contest during CTE Month
2013 alongside the winners of the CTE Month PSA Contest," says Jan Bray,
Executive Director of ACTE. "Both video contests are great opportunities
for CTE students to share their stories and perspectives on how career and
technical education works for their lives and communities."
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